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Finding the Third Proportional to 27,043,500.38 and 41,901,203.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 27,043,500.38 and 41,901,203.81 is: 64,921,731.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    27,043,500.38 : 41,901,203.81 = 41,901,203.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    27,043,500.38/41,901,203.81 = 41,901,203.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    27,043,500.38x = 41,901,203.81 × 41,901,203.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    27,043,500.38x = 1,755,710,880,936,664.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,755,710,880,936,664.50/27,043,500.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,921,731.90

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